Report on Techniques for Bridge Strengthening. Design Example – Steel Truss Member Strengthening

This design example, steel truss member strengthening, involves the addition of steel cover plates to steel truss members, one-tension member and one-compression member. The bridge is to be strengthened to meet HL-93 design loading (Existing bridge designed for HS-15 live load). This example is based on AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 7th Edition.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/steel/pubs/hif18042.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  Modjeski and Masters

  100 Sterling Parkway, Suite 302
  Mechanicsburg, PA  United States  17050

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Infrastructure
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ahlskog, C
• Publication Date: 2018-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 44p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Design engineering; Live loads; Steel; Structural strengthening; Trusses
• Identifier Terms: AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01715433
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HIF-18-042
• Contract Numbers: AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 2019 1:01PM